Thank the lord in heaven, I just got home

never been so in need of time alone

gonna lock the door, cut the phone, pick up my guitar and play

why does everybody have to make life so hard

nothing else exists except for my back yard

wysteria's in bloom and april is on her way

and april will turn to may

persephone comes home today

hello, how you doing, I haven't caught your name

you could bring me ruin, and I could do the same

we'll run and away, do it now, wait until this song is done

and i'm taking off her flannel gown

but I haven't kissed her yet

been drinking since the sun went down

and sharing cigarrettes

she'll break the virgins, break her vows,

breaking hearts one by one

and that's the way she has her fun

sweet persephone brings back the sun

caesar said to brutus, et tu brute

jesus said to judas today will be your day

the ides of march, a march to selma

and every king will meet an early grave

betrayed by the ones they tried to save

but sweet persephone comes home today